Black Knights Top Marist, Quinnipiac In Men's Tennis Action

Sunday, January 30

West Point, NY

9:00 AM

Army West Point

Marist College

Black Knights Top Marist, Quinnipiac In Men's Tennis Action

January 30, 2022 | Men's Tennis

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's tennis team picked up a pair of wins over MAAC opponents, defeating Marist and Quinnipiac on Sunday.

Match 4
SCORE	Army West Point 6, Marist 1
RECORDS	Army (2-2) \| Marist
LOCATION	Lichtenberg Tennis Center

Doubles
Army took the doubles point after winning all three matches. In three doubles, David Gorshein and Daniel Zhou outlasted their opponents for a 7-6 win. The No. 1 team of Diego Huttepain and Samuel Eden topped Christian Mills and Dylan Friedman, 6-2, and the two doubles tandem – Jake Huarte and A.J. Woodman – won their match 6-3.

Singles
The Black Knights took five of the six singles matches. Diego Huttepain (No. 1), Nathan Jose (No. 3), Daniel Zhou (No. 4), Samuel Haikal (No. 5), and Michael Rooney (No. 6) all secured straight-set wins.

Match 5
SCORE	Army West Point 7, Quinnipiac 0
RECORDS	Army (3-2) \| Quinnipiac
LOCATION	Lichtenberg Tennis Center

Doubles
The doubles point came down to the number one spot. Army won in three doubles when Woodman and Huarte cruised to a 6-1 victory, but Quinnipiac squeaked out a 6-4 win in two doubles.
The No. 1 team of Eden Samuel and Diego Huttepain trailed 5-2 before storming back to force a tiebreaker at 6-6. The duo won the tiebreak, 7-3, to win the point for the Black Knights.

Singles
The Black Knights took all six singles matches to complete the sweep. Woodman won in one singles, Eden cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory in two singles, and Vishnu Bodavula earned a 6-3, 6-3 win int three singles to wrap up the top half of the lineup.
The bottom half fared just as well. Jake Huarte beat Shaury Sood, 6-3, 6-4, in four singles. Paul Roberts topped Bryan Schick, 6-2, 6-1, in five singles. Sam Kesti split his first two sets before winning in the super tiebreaker 10-2 in six singles.

CADET CAPSULES

The doubles team of Samuel Eden/Diego Huttepain and AJ Woodman/Jake Huarte are 3-0 this spring.
Nathan Jose, Vishnu Bodavula, and A.J. Woodman have won two straight in singles.

CADETS' CORNER
"I think that the team performed exceptional today. We did a great job of having fun and relaxed under pressure while maintaining great focus. We supported each other on and off the court and had trust in one another to go on the court and take care of business. We are all excited to continue to build off these two wins, and progress further as a team." – Paul Roberts

"Today was a strong statement for what our team is capable of this season. We are executing on all cylinders. Players throughout the lineup were in control, teammates were supporting each other, and energy was very high. When we do all these things, our team can perform at a very high level. I'm excited for what is ahead this season." – David Gorshein

Up Next

Army hosts Bryant (12 pm) and Fairfield (4 pm) on Sunday, February 6.

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